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Neuropath (Paperback)

by Scott Bakker (Author)
3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
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  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Orion; Export ed edition (29 May 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0752891510
  • ISBN-13: 978-0752891514
  • Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 15.2 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 287,732 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"A techno-thriller where the sheer brutality of some events has an impact precisely because there seems to be a point being made by it. And it works on a sub-textual level, as the big questions of identity are echoed by genuine shocks as to the identities of characters." (Anthony Brown STARBURST )

"This book has emotionally hurt and disturbed me in a way none has done in many years. You should think twice before reading this - there could be some scientific and philosophical possibilities you don't want to know!" (Thomas Metzinger, author of Being No One )

"has all the nastiness of the current fashion for gruesome thrillers, one very good late plot twist, and - what gives it a kind of sf sensibility - intelligent debates about the nature of consciousness, autonomy, identity, desire and the degree to which the mind is no more than a manipulating machine. T H Huxley meets torture porn." (Andrew McKie THE TELEGRAPH )

"A gripping, occasionally queasy thriller that's part slasher fiction, part neuroscience primer. Bakker throws in enough twists and reversals to keep our brains working overtime right to the end. Bakker proves that real, hard science is bigger, better and a whole lot scarier than anything our imaginations can come up with." (Paul Kirkley SFX )


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Tom's life is not what it once was. His marriage to the beautiful Nora is on the rocks and he now sees his two young children only on her say so. His best friend - and best man - Neil has moved away to California to teach neurology and he barely sees him. He has one successful book - on human psychology - but he now wiles away the time trying to teach bored grad students things that they are often not equipped to understand. But that all changes when Neil comes back into his life. For it seems that his best friend was no teacher - he was working for the US government, cracking the minds of suspected terrorists. But now it is Neil himself that has cracked and gone AWOL - what's more he has left behind evidence that he has been employing his unique skills on civilians - obsessed with the idea that he can control the human brain. Thus begins a terrifying sequence of events as Neil starts to kidnap and mutilate people with a connection to Tom. He damages their brains selectively and then releases them - often leaving them mad. But it is only when he gets near his ultimate target does he reveal the full horror of his plan...

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Mind Your Own Business, 16 Oct 2008
By Nicolai Cryer "stud.eng." (Denmark) - See all my reviews
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'Controversial' is a hollow concept in the company of Scott Bakker's magnificent intellect. Most probably know him as author of the seminal "The Prince of Nothing" trilogy, which in its own way investigated one of the fundamental Pillars of Faith of fantasy literature, the anthropomorphizing of a meaningless world. In his slightly futuristic thriller, "Neuropath", Bakker goes even further; aiming the surgical light of science at the murky bogs of human self-conceptualization, perception and consciousness.

With a fairly normal thriller plot structure and progression as its vehicle, "Neuropath" stands out not because of its characters, its prose (although this is fragmentarily brilliant--uncommon in thrillers), or any feeling of absolution, but because it fundamentally challenges the reader with caustic claims as to the nature of human experience, exacted with the utmost eloquence, to the point where putting the book down to take a mental and physical breather is almost inevitable.

Along with visceral scenes of torture, sex, various traditionally negative aspects of the human condition, and the clear sense of urgency, "Neuropath" makes for a literally unforgettable read. Your limbic system isn't going to let you off the hook that easily.

This is a book for every human being, but be advised: it is a rollercoaster of one's own understanding. If you have a mind, it will be blown.

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1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Don't bother, 7 Mar 2009
By A. Wilson "Dandyb" (Nottinghamshire) - See all my reviews
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I have read thousands of books and this is the first one I have failed to complete. The write-up and cover are most attractive - but wnen it comes to the text its a load of psycho-babble with the weakest of light-weight story lines. If I wanted neuropsychological banter I would have dusted off my old text books!.Don't bother with this and, Mr Bakker, stick to what you are good at - fantasy certainly not fiction.
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1.0 out of 5 stars a very uncomfortable mix, 13 Aug 2008
I bought this because it had quite good reviews and it sounded an intelligent thriller grounded in neuroscience, but it has proved a disappointment and I don't think I can bring myself to finish it.

Partly, that's because it is very sick in its descriptions of what the killers do to their victims. Okay, I only read the occasional airport bookshop thriller, but I found this one shockingly sick in its quest to be different.

The other reason I'm going to give up is that the book keeps lurching into pages of clodhopping dialogue between the FBI team and the psychologist hero, which sound like a regurgitated A-level essay on the meaning of consciousness. There was no damned way Scott Bakker was going to waste the hours he spent researching this subject in the library - and he clumsily shoehorns it in at every opportunity.

So, unless you see yourself flicking over pages of ovedrwrought dialogue to get to the sick bits, this is a book to avoid.
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2.0 out of 5 stars I think, therefore....
The concept is fantastic and this could have been a great thriller but Scott Bakker just starts to preach his own theories about the human condition and the story gets lost... Read more
Published 2 months ago by R. Ward

5.0 out of 5 stars Neuropath
The main character in this book is a psychologist who finds himself working with the FBI profiling a very unusual serial killer. Read more
Published 5 months ago by M. Mathisen

3.0 out of 5 stars Starts well but gets a little silly by the end
To begin with I was enjoying `Neuropath' very much, it's a little like a potted psychology lesson bringing in psychological studies in a fairly anecdotal way whilst still keeping... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Snapdragon

5.0 out of 5 stars A fascinating read. Thought provoking!
Having read The Prince of Nothing series, I was eager to read this neuro thriller by Scott Bakker, and I daresay he didn't let me down. Read more
Published 12 months ago by GanoesParan

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